A 23-Year-Old Man Has Been Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison for Firing on the Yeshiva Gedola in Cote-des-Neiges, and With Credit for Time Served More Than 21 Months Remain, The Times of Israel Reports (November 10, 2026)
MONTREAL — A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 66 months in prison over the November 2023 shooting at the Yeshiva Gedola in Cote-des-Neiges, The Times of Israel reported on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 8:05 a.m., in a liveblog entry it credits to the Montreal Gazette. The entry says that with time served counted he will remain behind bars for more than 21 months, and that Judge Pierre Labelle imposed the sentence. It reports that an accomplice was acquitted in the case but still faces charges related to a stolen vehicle, and that neither attack on the school caused injuries.
Legal status: Sentenced. The man pleaded guilty in September 2026 to firing at the school and has now been sentenced to 66 months in prison, according to The Times of Israel and Yeshiva World News.
The Sentence and What the Judge Said
The Times of Israel puts the sentence at 66 months and reports that, with time served counted, the man will remain behind bars for more than 21 months. The entry reports that Judge Pierre Labelle said the attack was seen by the community — parents, students and families among them — as an attack on the Jewish community, and that hate attacks on schools or places of worship have lasting effects on the whole Jewish community.
When the guilty plea was reported in September, Yeshiva World News said both sides were expected to jointly recommend a 66-month sentence. It also quoted the prosecutor as saying there was no evidence that could be presented beyond a reasonable doubt that the shooting was a hate crime.
The Accomplice
The Times of Israel reports that an accomplice was acquitted in the case but still faces charges related to a stolen vehicle.
The Shooting
Yeshiva World News reported that the shooting happened at about 5 a.m. on November 12, 2023, and that four shots were fired at the front door of the school. The Times of Israel reports that the school had been attacked several days earlier and that neither attack caused injuries.
What the Reports State
- The sentence: 66 months in prison, with more than 21 months remaining after credit for time served, according to The Times of Israel
- The judge: Pierre Labelle
- The age: 23, according to The Times of Israel
- The accomplice: acquitted in the case, still facing charges related to a stolen vehicle, according to The Times of Israel
- Injuries: none in either attack on the school, according to The Times of Israel
Timeline
- November 12, 2023Shots are fired at the front door of the Yeshiva Gedola in Cote-des-Neiges at about 5 a.m., according to Yeshiva World News. Nobody is hurt.
- September 9, 2026The man pleads guilty to firing at the school, according to Yeshiva World News.
- November 10, 2026, 8:05 a.m.The Times of Israel reports the sentence of 66 months, the credit for time served, Judge Pierre Labelle’s remarks and the acquittal of an accomplice.
Imposed the 66-month sentence, according to The Times of Israel
Related Files
Sources
- The Times of Israel, “Man jailed for opening fire at Montreal school in November 2023,” liveblog entry, November 10, 2026, 8:05 a.m., credited by the outlet to the Montreal Gazette — for the sentence, the judge and the accomplice — timesofisrael.com
- Yeshiva World News, “Montreal Shooting: Man Pleads Guilty To Firing At Yeshivah, But No Antisemitic Motive Found,” September 10, 2026 — for the plea, the time of the shooting and the prosecutor’s comments — theyeshivaworld.com
The sentence and the judge’s remarks reported here are those described by The Times of Israel, which credits the Montreal Gazette; the plea details are those reported by Yeshiva World News. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.
